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Trump signs order waiving restrictions on tax-free diesel fuel

GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — President Donald Trump told the crowd in Grand Island Monday to pretend that he is on the ballot this November. Trump, during his rally speech at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, announced an executive order that allows anyone to use red-dyed diesel, waiving the off-road ...

USDA secretary urges states to allow on-road dyed diesel

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday in Iowa that she is urging state governors to follow the president’s move to suspend penalties on the unrestricted use of dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically allowed in off-road machinery only. President Donald Trump announced ...

Crop condition dips slightly as Iowa farmers face another wet week

After one of the wettest Septembers on record, corn and soybean conditions are dipping slightly as farmers have had scarce opportunities to harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report. Corn condition rated 72% good to excellent for the Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 ...

Council OKs parking rule changes at Anson Elementary

At the tail end of a relatively short meeting last Monday night, the Marshalltown City Council approved an amendment to the parking ordinance specific to the area around Anson Elementary School in an effort to improve safety for children and parents who drop them off and pick them up. Public ...

Community theatre brings 3 one acts to Orpheum this weekend

Theater fans will have the chance to see debut performances of the three winners of the 2026 Marshalltown Community Theatre (MCT) Playwriting Competition. MCT Board Member Pete Grady said the three plays will bring the total of produced one acts to nine. “That is part of the playwriting ...

Iowa researcher warns higher vape tax could drive people back to cigarettes

As states increasingly implement taxes on alternative smoking products, research from a Des Moines University professor showed the policies could lead people to reach for cigarettes instead — impacting more than just themselves. Des Moines University Assistant Professor of Public Health ...